§ 12-5-10. Electronic communication services.
(a) Based on probable cause, a warrant may be issued to corporations located outside the state of Rhode Island that provide electronic communication services to the general public in connection with any communications sent to or received by customers or recipients located in Rhode Island. The warrant may require the provision of customer identity, data stored by or on behalf of the customer, the customer’s usage of those services, the recipient or destination of communications sent to or from those customers, or the content of those communications.
(b) Any warrant issued under this section shall be honored within the state of Rhode Island and also in any foreign jurisdiction which has any law in place providing for the honoring of such warrants.
History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 198, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 12-5 - Search Warrants
Section 12-5-1. - Authority to issue.
Section 12-5-2. - Grounds for issuance.
Section 12-5-3. - Issuance and contents.
Section 12-5-3.1 - — 12-5-3.13. Repealed.
Section 12-5-3.14. - Complaint for issuance of search warrant — Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
Section 12-5-3.15, 12-5-3.16. - Repealed.
Section 12-5-3.17. - Complaint for issuance of search warrant — Town of North Kingstown.
Section 12-5-4. - Complainant officer exempt from surety for costs.
Section 12-5-5, 12-5-6. - Repealed.
Section 12-5-7. - Disposition of seized property.
Section 12-5-8. - Hearing upon seizure of matter alleged to be obscene.